About Ichalkaranji

Ichalkaranji

Ichalkaranji is a small city in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. Around 425 km away from Mumbai, it is a rapidly growing city with the highest per capita income in the country. Ichalkaranji is home to India’s oldest textile industry with around 5000 textile factories and it is the largest hub for small-scale industries. Hence, it is often referred to as the “Manchester of Maharashtra”. Ichalkaranji is also known for sugarcane refineries and its engineering goods manufacturing industry. Ichalkaranji is popular for good schools and colleges, hospitals, stadiums and drama theatres.

Rail:The nearest railway station to Ichalkaranji is Miraj Railway Station (28 km away). There are two other railway stations namely Sangli and Kolhapur railway stations that are both about 28 km away from Ichalkaranji.

Bus:Several buses ply from Ichalkaranji to major cities in Maharashtra. G.S.Travels, Balaji Travels and Naydu Tours & Travels are the bus operators connecting many towns and cities to Ichalkaranji at affordable prices. Ticketgoose.com offers a wide variety of choices for bus booking anywhere in India.